Daikokuten
Daikokuten (大黒天) is a syncretic Japanese deity of fortune and wealth. Daikokuten originated from Mahākāla, the buddhist version of the Hindu deity Shiva, conflated with the native Shinto god Ōkuninushi.
| Daikokuten | |
|---|---|
God of wealth, fortune, the household, agriculture, fertility, sexuality and war | |
| Member of the Seven Lucky Gods | |
| Other names | Makakara (摩訶迦羅) Makakaraten (摩訶迦羅天) Daikokutenjin (大黒天神) Daikokusonten (大黒尊天) Daikoku-san (大黒さん) Daikoku-sama (大黒様 / 大黒さま) |
| Japanese | 大黒天 |
| Affiliation | Deva Mahākāla (prototype) Ōkuninushi (conflated with) |
| Mantra | Oṃ Mahākālāya svāhā (On Makakyaraya sowaka) |
| Animals | mouse or rat |
| Symbols | sack, mallet, rice bales |
| Equivalents | |
| Hinduism equivalent | Shiva, Kubera |
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